School of Music Today
The University of Oregon School of Music is the only music school in Oregon and one of only three public schools on the West Coast with comprehensive programs offering baccalaureate through doctoral degrees. It is one of forty-five public and private schools serving 400-600 majors, and one of fifty public and private schools offering doctoral degrees.

In 2003 our sixty-eight music faculty and fourteen dance faculty appeared in over one-thousand performances and as guest speakers in nineteen communities in the State of Oregon, thirty-two states in the nation, and twelve countries around the world.

Excellence
The School of Music is rich in many elements of music and award winning student and faculty artists, with one of the finest chamber music halls in the nation. For the past decade, 100% of our music education graduates seeking teaching positions have found employment in their first year – nearly 20% of music positions in Oregon public schools are staffed by School of Music graduates. The school has approximately twenty-five student ensembles, including jazz ensemble winners of the Reno Jazz Festival the past two years. Additional recognized excellence in performance includes our (Faculty) Brass Quintet, (Faculty) Oregon String Quartet, and composition at all levels.

The Need for New Facilities
At present, the School of Music serves 500 major and 4,000 non-major students across campus in a building constructed to accommodate fewer than 300 students. The classroom, rehearsal, studio, and practice room spaces are strained to the bursting point with our present 500 major and 4,000 non-major students. Addressing this critical need, the School of Music has embarked upon a $15.2 million capital campaign to significantly expand and renovate our facility.